Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust launched the IPT West Midlands Training Centre in 2013.
Mission Statement
At IPT West Midlands Training Centre, we are committed to promoting a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion that enables every individual to reach their full potential.
Our mission is to create a learning environment that values and celebrates the unique perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities of every participant.
To do this, we will foster an inclusive community where all individuals feel welcomed, respected, empowered, and supported. Through our training programmes and workshops, we will build understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity and inclusion, and we will ensure that everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.
Our commitment also extends beyond the classroom, as we believe in the power of education to help break down stereotypes, challenge prejudices, and inspire positive change.
That’s why together, we will work to build a learning community where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every person can achieve their educational and professional aspirations and where equality, diversity, and inclusion are not just embraced but celebrated.
Further details of our approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion, can be found here.
IPT West Midlands Training Centre collects EDI data anonymously from each participant during the financial year and uses this information to ensure we remain inclusive for all participants.
Please see below the statistics for our IPT Courses that ran from Autumn 2023 - to Autumn 2024.
Gender
Gender status at birth of participant
Female = 86%
Male = 14%
Gender self-identification of participant
Female (including trans female) = 86%
Male (including trans male) = 14%
Age
The age range of participants
26 - 35 = 12%
36 - 45 = 36%
46 - 55 = 29%
56 - 64 = 21%
65+ = 2%
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation of participants
Asexual = 2%
Bisexual = 5%
Gay = 4%
Heterosexual / Straight = 89%
Ethnicity
Ethnicity of participants
Asian or Asian British Indian = 14%
Black or Black British African = 2%
Chinese = 2%
White British = 73%
White Irish = 3%
Any other White background = 4%
Any other Mixed background = 2%
Religion
Religion of participants
No religion = 45%
Atheist = 3%
Buddhist = 5%
Christian = 25%
Hindu = 4%
Muslim = 4%
Sikh = 5%
Other = 2%
Prefer not to say = 7%
Disability
Participants who have a disability
Yes = 11%
No = 87%
Prefer not to say = 2%
Participant nature of disability
Learning Difficulty including dyslexia, dyspraxia = 75%
Mental Health = 12%
Physical = 13%
IPT West Midlands is committed to ensuring all our events are accessible in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), whether you’re attending an event online or in person, as an IPT Trainee, Clinician, Supervisor, or Trainer.
EDI Standards
We provide all students with an electronic and a hard copy of all course materials, including slides and student handbook, irrespective of either an online event or an in-person event:
In-Person Events
We ensure that:
All venues are accessible - DDA (Disability Discrimination Act 2005) and EA (Equality Act) 2010 compliant
Car parking is available or venues are easily accessible by public transport (London venues)
Lifts are available if conferences and breakout spaces are located on the upper floors
All rooms and spaces are wheelchair accessible, with ramps where required
Rooms are spacious, airy , and well-ventilated with minimal noise
Rooms are set up in round table format to facilitate networking and refreshment breaks
The event programme is well structured with sufficient self-care breaks
All dietary requirements are catered for
Hearing loops and large print handouts are available on request
For Online Events
We offer live Teams training and on-demand content to remove geographical and financial barriers and provide a variety of accessible options for event content.
We ensure that:
Online training can be recorded and uploaded to the Teams Library on request which is covered by the Microsoft Privacy Policy 2022. This can be transcribed if necessary.
On-demand services are made available to students via our Teams Library, which is available for one year of their training
The event programme is varied, with networking opportunities
We will:
Send joining instructions to presenters and delegates in advance with all the logistical information needed for the day
Give full consideration to representation and diversity for Trainers, presenters, students, and delegates
Keep delegate fees low (compared to CPD courses and events from other providers), with some free CPD events
Provide on request an on-demand service to allow students and delegates to catch up on any content they missed on time
